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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,707.34, 119,581.58 and 29,787.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,707.34, 119,581.58 and 29,787.82 is: 44,689.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,707.34 : 119,581.58 = 29,787.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,707.34/119,581.58 = 29,787.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,707.34x = 119,581.58 × 29,787.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,707.34x = 3,562,074,355.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,074,355.87/79,707.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,689.41

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